Digital Out to RCA 5.1 Surround

Edsauril · Mar 20, 2016

Hello,

I recently purchased a 5.1 speaker set, that has only two inputs, a "Line In' in the front, and RCA in the back. I want to use it with my TV, but my TV only has a digital output (toslink I believe). Am I able to somehow convert the digital out to rca and still have the 5.1 audio? If so could anyone recommend a cheap solution?

jsmithepa · Mar 20, 2016

You must think all this is very generic and apply to every speaker... NOT.

So, in order to provide any kind of feedback we need to know the brand/make of your speaker set and provide a link if you want to be helpful so we can look it up for you. Not all cars are the same, so do speakers.

Edsauril · Mar 21, 2016

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jsmithepa :

Oh you're right, here are links to both the speakers, and also to the TV I'm connecting to.
Speakers- http

/gpx.com/help-center/ht050b.html
TV-http

/m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16889187208

americanaudiophile · Mar 21, 2016

You will need a DAC like this one
http

/www.outlawaudio.com/products/5000.html
Since your speakers do not have a digital or 5.1 channel analog input you can't get digital surround sound.

ssddx · Mar 21, 2016

actually.. given what he has said we can use generic information which applies to every system.

line in.. is generally stereo only. normally this is a 3.5mm connector.
rca.. is generally stereo only. generally you have just red+white connections.

what you really need to specify (as its not listed on the site from what i can see) is what the back looks like in terms of the inputs. is it just two channel input or does it have an analog 6ch input?

from what i see it looks like it just takes a stereo signal and upscales it... seems kind of cheesy.

Edsauril · Mar 21, 2016

ssddx :

Yeah lol, it isn't actual 5.1 surround sound, its just stereo through 6 speakers... Which for 30 bucks isn't bad I guess, but disappointing nonetheless. It doesn't have the 6 ports, just RCA, and line in. Now I'm curious, could I buy a legitimate surround sound receiver and connect these speakers to that?

ssddx · Mar 21, 2016

you're going to spend $150-200 for $30 speakers? unless you find a used receiver AND know the wattage/impedance of the speakers you're trying to drive its not going to be very practical to do that.

if it were me i'd return it and get something else but thats your call not mine - you need to live with it.

if you want something good for a budget home theater with real receiver i would look at the energy 5.1 take classic (or monoprice 10565 which is a clone) paired up with a receiver.

could you wire it up to work with a receiver? likely. it would be like putting chinese lawn mower tires on your lexus though. possible but not practical.

Edsauril · Mar 22, 2016

Thanks everyone for the help. I actually ended up buying a super cheap box that supposedly splits the 5.1 digital signal into individual analogue outputs. Its a cheap solution, almost shameful really, but worst case scenario if it doesn't work, I'll just have a "decent" set of "surround stereo" for my bedroom. You get what you pay for, and I have no complaints. I actually did have my eye on energy set, because I really liked the value. I'm certain I'll be purchasing it in the coming months.

ssddx · Mar 22, 2016

if the speaker set you have only accepts a stereo analog input then having a device which splits a digital signal into different analog audio outputs will not do a thing. if you do not have the inputs, you do not have the inputs. (such devices do not have an amplifier so you can not plug the speakers directly in either)

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